Doubling the cost of degrees in the humanities and social sciences has a disproportionate impact on women because they account for two-thirds of the students.
Diversity and inclusion training is often ineffective and short-lived.
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India’s new National Education Policy is impressive, and could create opportunities for Australian universities. The key issues, however, relate to implementation.
Universities around the world are re-examining how they teach, do research and serve their students.
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Not many Latino students major in business. A researcher explores the reasons why.
Egerton University chancellor Narendra Raval – a billionaire industrialist and philanthropist – presides over a graduation ceremony in 2019.
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When lockdowns went into effect earlier this year, interest in massive online open courses, or MOOCs, began to surge. An expert expects the interest to continue.
The world of college athletics promises many opportunities to young players, but at what cost?
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When college athletes practice or play, they’re really performing work. But are they able to speak up when the work conditions threaten their health? And what happens when they do?
More than 70 of Australia’s Laureate professors have signed a letter to the minister for education, Dan Tehan, outlining the flaws in the proposed university reforms.
Women make up around 55% of enrolments at university. But men are not at a disadvantage. They outperform women after they graduate in terms of both salary and seniority.
Post-COVID, there’s an opportunity to form lateral research partnerships driven by the needs of African communities.
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Changes caused by COVID-19 in the higher education sector could alter the power dynamics between African researchers and those from developed countries.
Women of color rarely ascend to positions of leadership in higher education.
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From graduation ceremonies and sports to research and instruction, COVID-19 is changing the face of higher education. Here, three university presidents share their thoughts on what the future holds.
Construction workers extracted a Calhoun statue in Charleston, South Carolina on June 24, 2020.
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Despite his defense of slavery, the former vice president and US senator from South Carolina has been honored with statues and streets, schools and counties. That’s finally changing.
Howard University, in Washington, D.C., recently got its finances in order.
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Any HBCU closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic could potentially hinder the careers of many Black Americans.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (above) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, has joined the ranks of the world’s top 300 universities in the 2021 QS World Rankings.
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Higher education institutions have started challenging the role of states as the dominant force in attracting foreign investment – particularly in terms of human talents and technological resources.
The education minister has outlined reforms to higher education funding aimed at producing ‘job ready graduates’. But his announcements don’t seem completely in line with the data.